Meet Our Team

Born and raised in Virginia, I originally came to Southern California for college in 1999.  I instantly fell in love with the novelty of palm trees swaying against my dorm window – this was my kind of place!  While I sometimes miss the charm, pace, and drawl of the South, I’ve found my home here in Los Angeles.  After college I spent years in corporate jobs, trying to apply the Mathematics degree I’d worked so hard to earn.  Eventually, though, the cubicle walls started closing in on me, and I decided to leave the corporate world as a birthday gift to myself in 2009.  

Without another opportunity lined up, I found myself spending much of my time with my Cockapoo rescue, Georgia Lou (my little Southern belle).  The two of us went on hikes, played fetch at the dog park, or just hung out together at home.  I soon realized that I should stop sending out resumes;  I couldn't think of a better way to spend my days than combining my two loves: animals and the outdoors!  I began providing pet care professionally in July 2009 and founded Out On A Leash in April 2010.

I devote most of my free time to volunteering for Lhasa Happy Homes, a small-dog rescue group on the Westside.  I have the pleasure of fostering dogs for the organization until they find their forever homes.  In 2014 – after five years of fostering – I finally became a "foster failure" when I adopted my second dog, an adorably quirky little Shih Tzu mix named Franklin. 

When I'm not doing something animal-related, I enjoy reading, hiking, and watching mindless TV.